What is diabetes? Types of Diabetes & Symptoms
According to International Diabetes federation by 2025India
is going to be the capital of diabetes world population. Currently up to 11% of
the India ’s
population and 3% of the rural population above the age of 15 have diabetes.Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use
insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and
other food into energy needed for daily life.
Gestational diabetes
is high blood glucose that develops at any time during pregnancy in a woman who
does not have diabetes. Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women.
Symptoms
According to International Diabetes federation by 2025
-Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in
children and young adults, and is usually diagnosed in childhood. Many patients
are diagnosed when they are older than age 20. In this disease, the body makes
little or no insulin.
It was previously known as juvenile diabetes.
-The
most common form of diabetes is type 2
diabetes. In this type of diabetes either the body does not produce enough
insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. About 90 to 95 percent of people with
diabetes have type 2.
Symptoms
- Always tired: Due
to inefficiency of the cell to metabolize glucose, reserve fat of body is
metabolized to gain energy. When fat is broken down in the body, it uses
more energy as compared to glucose; hence body goes in negative calorie effect,
which results in fatigue.
- Frequent
Urination: Increase in urine production is due to excess
glucose present in body. Body gets rid of the extra sugar in the blood
by excreting it through urine.
- Weight loss:
Factors like loss of water, metabolism of body fat and protein may lead to weight loss. Few cases may show
weight gain due to increased appetite.
- Always thirsty:
concentration of glucose increases in the blood, brain receives signal for
diluting it and we feel thirsty.
- Poor wound healing:
High blood sugar resists production of WBC, (white blood cell) which are
responsible for body immune system. When these cells do not function
accordingly, wound healing is not at good pace.
- Always
Hungry: In order to
cope up with high sugar levels in blood, body produces insulin which leads to increased hunger.
- Infections :
because of the fluctuation in blood sugar the body gives few signals by
frequent infections
- Blurry vision: Due
to high glucose levels body fluid is pulled out of tissues including
lenses of the eye, which affects its ability to focus, resulting blurry
vision.
If you notice any
possible diabetes symptoms, contact your doctor. The earlier the condition is
diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin.
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